Many cigarettes glass filter tips are easy to clean and are reusable for a long time if cleaned properly. The best part of using a cigarette glass filter is that it reduces tar inhalation while smoking tobacco. This article will know how to clean the glass tip and the filter without damaging them.
Things that one will need to clean a cigarette glass tip
- An Alcohol – It is necessary to have an alcohol-based solution to clean the glass tip and the filter without damaging it so that you can use it for a long time. It will be wise to buy an alcohol solution with more than 90% alcohol to deep clean the filter.
- A Bowl – A bowl or a dish is necessary to clean the glass dip without damaging it. You need to fill the bowl with the alcohol solution, and then you need to keep your cigarette glass filter deep clean.
- A pipe cleaner- A pipe cleaner is an item specially designed to clean the glass tip. But if you do not have a pipe cleaner along with you, you can use a cotton swab or even a toothpick to clean the inside of the glass tip without damaging it.
Procedure to clean the glass tip and filter
- At first, one needs to pour the alcohol inside the bowl, and then the glass tip should be submerged inside the solution of alcohol. Suppose you don’t have an alcohol-based solution. In that case, you can make a solution of your own by mixing baking soda and vinegar into the glass filter and then shaking the solution inside the tube by closing the opening of the tubes with your finger tip.
- Keep the glass tips and filters inside the alcohol-based solution for at least five to six minutes, and then you will see that the stains are coming out from the side of the glass tip.
- After that run, the glass tip is under running tap water. Make sure to hold it tightly while rinsing it under tap water.
- After rinsing the cigarette glass tip under freshwater, take the pipe cleaner and put it inside the glass to remove the hard stain nicotine from the glass wall. You can also use a cotton swab, and it is considered the best substitute for a pipe cleaner. Even you can use a toothpick for this cleaning process, but please keep in mind not to apply too much force as it will damage the glass wall and the filter.
- Then again, put the glass tips in the old alcohol-based solution for two to three minutes, then rinse it under running tap water.
- You can deep clean the glass wall by submerging the glass tip in a fresh bowl of alcohol solution for a minute or two and then wash the glass tip and the filter under running tap water and then dry the inside with a cotton swab and pat the outside with a cotton handkerchief or towel to dry it before reusing it again.
The procedure is very simple, and it will not take more than 10 minutes to clean your glass filters. If you are a chain smoker, then it will be wise to clean it twice a week so that the cigarette glass tip and the filter can function well and you can enjoy a refined smoking experience.
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